Meaning
摘要 refers to a concise summary or abstract that captures the main points of a longer text, such as an academic paper, article, or report. As a verb, it means to extract and condense the essential information. This word is commonly used in academic, professional, and formal contexts.
Usage
Most frequently used in academic and professional writing to refer to the abstract section of research papers or the executive summary of reports. As a noun, it typically appears at the beginning of scholarly articles. The verb form is less common in everyday speech but appears in formal instructions about summarizing content.
Examples
- 01请先阅读论文的摘要部分，了解研究的主要内容。, .Please first read the abstract section of the paper to understand the main content of the research.
- 02这本书的每一章前面都有内容摘要。.Each chapter of this book has a content summary at the beginning.
Characters
Measure words
- 篇一篇摘要
- 份一份摘要
Common collocations
- 论文摘要thesis abstract
- 内容摘要content summary
- 摘要部分abstract section
- 撰写摘要to write an abstract
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 摘 (to pick/extract) with 要 (essential/important), literally meaning 'to extract the essential parts.' This reflects the core function of a summary.